Tickets for a school event were $2.75 for students and $3.25 for parents. If a total of 67 tickets were sold for

$202.25, how many student and parent tickets were sold?

There were student tickets sold and parent tickets sold.

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Avah Mclaughlin

Mathematics

31 January, 08:42

Tickets for a school event were $2.75 for students and $3.25 for parents. If a total of 67 tickets were sold for

$202.25, how many student and parent tickets were sold?

There were student tickets sold and parent tickets sold.

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Kamari Huang · Answer 1

Parents = 36

Sudents = 31

Step-by-step explanation:

x + y = 67 ... (1)

x = 67 - y

2.75x + 3.25y = 202.25

2.75 (67-y) + 3.25y = 202.25

184.25 - 2 75y + 3.25y = 202.25

0.5y = 18

y = 36

From (1)

x + 36 = 67

x = 67-36 = 31

Tickets for a school event were $2.75 for students and $3.25 for parents. If a total of 67 tickets were sold for$202.25, how many student and parent tickets were sold?There were student tickets sold and parent tickets sold.

Tickets for a school event were $2.75 for students and $3.25 for parents. If a total of 67 tickets were sold for

$202.25, how many student and parent tickets were sold?

There were student tickets sold and parent tickets sold.